Fencepost



July 19, 1921,

C.E.CHRETENSEN FENCEPOST Filed April 1926 awuzmtoz 01L. C'kzzz'stensenPatented July 19, 1927.

CHARLES E. CHRISTENSEN, OF VIBORG, SOUTH DAKOTA.

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Application filed April 9,

This invention relates to fence posts and one object of the invention isto provide a fence post with which fence wires may be connected withoutemploying clamps or sim-,

ilar wire-engaging elements.

Another object of the invention is to provide the fence post withwire-receiving openings having entrance slots so disposed that the wiresmay be passed into the openings but cannot readily slip out of them.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, whereinFigure 1 is a view showing the fence post' in front elevation;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged View showing a fragment of the post in sideelevation;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view through the post.

The fence post which is indicated in general by the numeral 1 is formedof metal and includes a body portion 2 from which extend side arms orwebs 3 and forwardly and rearwardly extending arms or webs 4 and 5. Theforwardly extending web 4 is of less width than the webs 3 and 5 andcarries a longitudinally extending head 6 which projects from oppositesides of the web, as shown in Fig. 3, and is preferably oval in crosssection and thereby provided with rounded side faces which merge intoits outer face. The post may be of any height desired and tapers at itslower end, as shown in Fig. 1, so that it may be readily driven into theground. When the post is, embedded, the webs which project radially fromthe center or body portion of the post will serve to brace the postagainst transverse movement in the ground and, therefore, it will beheld in a vertical position. A number of openings 7 are formed in theweb 4 and are spaced from each other longitudinally of the web. Theseopenings are preferably elongated vertically of the post and eachopening is provided with an entrance slot 8 cut transversely through thehead 6. The Slots 8 are disposed diagonally of the head, as shown inFig. 1, and each communicates with its respective opening 7 intermediatethe upper and lower ends thereof, as shown in Fig. 2. Therefore, whenthe line wires of the fence are disposed within the openings 7, theywill be prevented from tantthat the wire fencin 1926. Serial No.100,255.

readily slippin outwardly through the slots. Any number 0 openings 7 andcooperating slots 8 may be formed in the web 4 and its head 6 and theseopenings may be spaced from each'other equal distances or the distancesmay vary so that they will be properly spaced to receive thelongitudinally extending-wires 9 of a woven fence. of a conventionalconstruction. The post should preferably be of greater height than thewoven wire with which it is to be used and have its upper end portionformed with openings and slots to receive strands of barbed wire. 10.

When the posts are in use, they are driven into the ground at suitabledistances apart and the wire strung from one post to another andstretched as ti ht as desired. -The longitudinally exten ing strands ofthe woven fencing and the strands of barbed wire will then be distortedin front of the post by means of a suitable wire-engaging tool and movedthrough the slots.8; into the openings or pockets 7. When the tool isremoved from the wire, the temporarily distorted portion will, ofcourse, straighten itself and the wires will extend through theopenings, as shown in Fi 1. It is impore stretched before thelongitudinally exten ing wires 9 thereof are engaged with the post asotherwise the vertical wires 11 would be liable to engage the webs 4 ofthe post and prevent the wire from being properly stretched. While thewires will be prevented from being accidentally disconnected from theposts, they may be readily removed when so desired by again distortingthem at the post and moving them outwardly through the slots.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A fence post comprising an elongated body provided with a forwardlyextending web. having a longitudinally extending head at its outer endprojecting from opposite sides thereof, said web being formed withopenings spaced longitudinally of the web adjacent the head and saidhead having diagonally disposed transverse slots extending through thehead and communicating with said openings intermediate the upper andlower ends thereof.

2. A fence post comprising an elongated body having opposed side Websand OPPOBCl forwardly and rearwardly extending Webs, a longitudinallyextending head carried by said forwardly extending Web along its frontand projecting from-opposite sides thereof and formed with diagonallydisposed transverse slots extending through the head and communicatingWith openings formed in the forward Web and extending longitudinallythereof with their upper and lower portions 10 extending above and belowthe slots.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES E. CHRISTENSEN. [L.s.].

